We are, as of this writing, so happy that no homes and no persons were harmed by the floodwaters in Iola. That is something to be thankful for. Like most of life, the last 10…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A vicious storm tore through the Kansas City area, spawning tornadoes that downed trees and power lines, damaged homes and injured at least a dozen people in the latest barrage…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly is seeking a federal disaster declaration, citing severe weather and flooding that continue to ravage the state. Kelly, a Democrat, announced the request to President Donald Trump…

(This is second in a two-part series about the U.S. 169 rebuild south of Iola. For part 1, see here.)   When the shortest distance between two points is closed, drivers will find creative alternatives.…

KODIAK, Alaska (AP) — Many are familiar with uninvited guests unexpectedly crashing at the house, but an eagle took such a scenario to new heights in Kodiak. An eagle grabbed a piece of freezer-burned halibut…

HOUSTON (AP) — Residents seeking compensation after their Houston-area homes and businesses were flooded by two federally owned reservoirs during Hurricane Harvey say authorities knew for decades that such an inundation was inevitable but did…

RIDGEFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Authorities say it could cost over $50,000 to repair a Connecticut baseball diamond where somebody dumped gasoline and set it on fire to dry out the infield. Police are investigating the…

An otherwise normal Tuesday turned into a muddy mess for Humboldt?s David Gant. Gant, owner of D&D Propane, had sent one of his trucks out to make deliveries Tuesday in the midst of the latest…

To answer Humboldt resident Larry Mendoza?s question, ?Why weren?t there any updates or maintenance on local two-lane roads before closing portions of 169?? the short answer is: Don?t know, but hindsight is 20-20. When KDOT…

LOS ANGELES — In Death Valley, piles of human feces and hunks of what rangers call “toilet paper flowers” were left scattered around the desert. At Joshua Tree, officials found about 24 miles of unauthorized…